Ukraine: Vidbir 2018 Semi-final 1 results

The national selection in Ukraine, Vidbir (Yevrobachennia. Natsionalnyi Vidbir / Євробачення. Національний відбір), started tonight with eight performances live. Three contestants qualified for the final: Laud, The Erised and Vilna selected by 50/50 combination of public televoting and an expert jury.

Vidbir 2018 – Semi-final 1

10 February 2018

• Laud – "Waiting" (16 points)
• The Erised – "Heroes" (13 points)
• Vilna – "Forest Song" (12 points)
• Pur:Pur – "Fire" (12 points)
• Serhiy Babkin – "Kriz tvoyi ochi" (12 points)
• Kazka – "Dyva" (9 points)
• Constantine – "Misto" (9 points)
• Kozak System – "Mamai" (4 points)
• The VYO – "Ng'a-Ng'a" (3 points)

Vidbir 2018

Vidbir 2018 will have three shows, held in Palace of Culture "KPI" in Kyiv:

• 10 February 2018: Semi-final 1
• 17 February 2018: Semi-final 2
• 24 February 2018: Final

Televoting combined with the votes from an expert jury will select 6 songs that will qualify to the final of Vidbir 2018. 

The expert jury consists of:

• Jamala – singer-songwriter, Ukraine 2016 (winner)
• Andriy Danylko (Verka Serduchka) – comedian, drag artist and singer, Ukraine 2007 (2nd)
• Eugene Filatov (The Maneken) – singer and producer, creator of group Onuka

Ukraine in Eurovision Song Contest

Ukraine is one of the most successful countries in Eurovision Song Contest.

Out of 14 participations Ukraine has:

• Two victories: 2004 (Ruslana: "Wild Dances") and 2016 (Jamala: "1944")
• Two 2nd places: 2007 and 2008
• Qualified for the final: 13 out of 13 times